EXPRESSING Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

expressing

verb

present participle of express

as in voicing

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) in a true democracy, a person can freely express his or her views

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as in squeezing

to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of except as a fun event at festivals, nowadays people do not make wine by expressing grapes with their feet

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as in signifying

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind an upraised thumb is now universally recognized as a gesture expressing approval or encouragement

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as in saying

to convey in appropriate or telling terms could you express your opinion of the book in words a little more precise than "lousy"?

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as in embodying

to represent in visible form towering spires express in glass and steel the optimism of the age

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disembodying

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Recent Examples of expressing In the complaint, Boltinhouse acknowledged that years-old social media posts resurfaced after her June victory, including posts containing a racial slur and others expressing conservative political views. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The visual style references a late 1980s Donna Karan campaign and video, photographed by Dennis Piel, that featured Rosemary McGrotha expressing her inner thoughts inside a limousine coming into New York. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 Mamdani opened the news conference by expressing his condolences to the victims and their families and thanking the officers who responded. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 With pieces commissioned with her own money and designed with intention, Osaka has said repeatedly fashion is her way of expressing herself and injecting a little fun into her day job. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Union support in the US is at a modern-day high, with majorities of both political parties expressing positive views about organized labor, according to Gallup polling. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Sig Hansen is expressing his dismay after a deckhand asked to return home on the latest episode of Deadliest Catch. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026 The State Department issued a statement on Wednesday expressing condolences to the victims of the flooding and pledged financial support. — Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 Its capital structure has transformed it into a high-beta vehicle for expressing a view on Bitcoin. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Cullen received a lifetime achievement award at the Children's & Family Emmy Awards in 2023 and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for voicing Optimus Prime in 2011.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
The stature of the performances from Claymore, July and Fuller bring weight to these moments over a character, generally Sarah, voicing the thesis to us again.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of voicing

Verb

In the distance, a toddler in a matching Nike outfit literally leaped into the arms of a crying woman, perhaps a grandmother, squeezing tightly for a hug.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
The floods will likely change that outlook, squeezing a country that’s heavily dependent on tourism while forcing a costly period of reconstruction.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeezing

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Modern interpreters have read his 10 heads as signifying his vast knowledge of 10 sacred texts, or alternately his 10 ethical failings, but the Ramayana account describes him as 10-headed from birth.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
The signifying fruit was intended to get around the 1980 Israeli ban on political art featuring the grouping of the flag’s colors.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of signifying

Verb

On Monday, those five writers — also DSA-LA members — panned the idea of an endorsement, saying Raman hasn’t earned it.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
The display was set up by police, with authorities saying some of the bodies recovered from the floods were in an advanced state of decomposition, making physical identification difficult.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of saying

Verb

There was a case being made here, without stating it quite so bluntly, that the two greatest decades for women in pop music were the ’90s and the 2020s.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
The California Highway Patrol posted on social media stating that the crash involved a single big rig near Floriston, east of Truckee.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of stating

Verb

Consider each target wounded by crushing knockdowns and then killed by piggy-backers, irrespective of the quality of the quarter.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
The writer compared the collapse of civil society to a boulder rolling downhill, crushing things in its path.

— KANIS LEUNG, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of crushing

Verb

The Honduran man, according to the criminal complaint filed in federal court, called the agent a slur describing a female dog and referenced the midterm elections, implying federal agents could be charged for crimes if Republicans lost power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Some investors, trying to read the tea leaves, interpreted that as a potential warning that more conservative guidance is on the horizon, implying that a turnaround will likely take more time.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

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